Beaches of the Maraú Peninsula
Updated on October 7, 2026 ✓ Information verified on October 6, 2026 adapted version of the Portuguese original
The English Wikipedia lists among Maraú’s beaches Algodões, Arandi, Barra, Cassange, Mangueira, Piracanga, Saquaíra, Três Coqueiros, Taipu de Fora and Campinho. They fall into two types:
- Bay beaches, such as the one at Barra Grande, with calmer water.
- Open-sea beaches on the Atlantic coast, such as Taipu de Fora, Cassange, Saquaíra and Algodões, with coconut groves and waves on many days.
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KidsSea-dependent Atlantic beaches Taipu de Fora natural pools The Taipu de Fora natural pools, on the Maraú Peninsula: reefs that appear at low tide. How to use the tide table and how to take care of the corals. See details -
Sea-dependent Atlantic beaches Praia de Taipu de Fora (Taipu de Fora Beach) Taipu de Fora Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: a stretch of sand with a coconut grove, reefs just offshore and the famous natural pools at low tide. See details -
Free access Atlantic beaches Praia do Cassange (Cassange Beach) Cassange Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: wide sand and coconut palms, the open sea on one side and Cassange Lagoon on the other, with swimming precautions. See details -
Free access Atlantic beaches Praia de Algodões (Algodões Beach) Algodões Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: a long stretch of sand with coconut groves, the open sea and one of the municipality's best-known villages, inside the APA. See details - Free access Atlantic beaches Praia de Saquaíra (Saquaíra Beach) Saquaíra Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: a beach village listed among the municipality's best known, with open sea and access by dirt road. See details
- Free access Barra Grande and Ponta do Mutá Praia de Três Coqueiros (Três Coqueiros Beach) Três Coqueiros Beach, on the Maraú Peninsula: one of the municipality's listed beaches, near Barra Grande, with beachfront guesthouses. See details
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Things to do on the Maraú Peninsula Things to do on the Maraú Peninsula: the Taipu de Fora natural pools, Camamu Bay, Cassange Lagoon, Ponta do Mutá and palm-lined beaches. Read guide - Low tide and natural pools: how to plan How to use the Brazilian Navy tide table to see the Taipu de Fora natural pools at low tide, with a step-by-step guide and how to take care of the reefs. Read guide